What does this article add?
The present study confirms the sleeping habits are associated with sleep
bruxism and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in children as well.
Bed time resistance is found to be related to nocturnal bruxism and TMD
symptoms. Furthermore, sleep fragmentation is found to be associated
with untreated dental caries due to severe pain mostly rising from
seconder acute pulpitis cases. Pediatric dentists should be aware of the
fact that oral finding, symptoms can affect the quality of sleep.
Likewise, pediatricians must integrate with pediatric dentists to
diagnose, treat and avoid sleep related oral health problems.